Okay, so I was digging into this whole “average TNA salary” thing, and let me tell you, it’s a bit of a rabbit hole. I started out thinking it’d be a simple Google search, you know? Type it in, get a number, done. But nah, it’s way more complicated than that.
First, I scoured a bunch of websites, forums, and even some kinda shady-looking blog posts. I found that most places were throwing around numbers like $65,000 per year as a ballpark average for TNA wrestlers. But then, other sources were saying mid-card folks are pulling in somewhere between $80,000 and $150,000. It’s all over the place!
I tried to break it down further. I figured there had to be some kind of pay scale, right? Like, the big-name stars are obviously making more than the newer guys. And I did find some stuff about TNA using pay grades or tiers, but nothing super concrete.
Here’s where it gets even weirder. I stumbled upon some numbers for non-wrestler jobs at TNA. Apparently, an Executive Assistant makes around $67,245 a year, while an Audio Producer might get around $83,537. The hourly rate for wrestlers was mentioned as being roughly $31, but again, those were just estimates.
- Searched a bunch of websites.
- Found conflicting info on average salaries.
- Tried to find a pay scale.
- Discovered salary info for other TNA jobs.
Then I dove into some discussions where people were saying “it all depends” and that the top stars are probably getting paid decently, but maybe not huge amounts. It seems like TNA, or Impact Wrestling as it’s sometimes called, might be paying okay, but it’s not exactly a gold mine.
And just to make things even more confusing, I found some info about independent promotions. They seem to have even lower budgets and rely more on ticket sales since they don’t have big TV deals.
So, after all this digging, what’s the conclusion? Honestly, I’m still not 100% sure what the average TNA salary is. It looks like it varies a lot depending on the wrestler’s popularity and experience. The average might be around $65,000, but some are making more, some are probably making less. It’s a real mixed bag. I even saw a figure that said the average annual pay for a WWE wrestler in the U.S. is $125,952 a year, which just added to the confusion.
Ultimately, I realized that getting a solid number is tough without some insider info. But it was a fun little research project, even if it did leave me with more questions than answers.
